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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1972
Page
5
The quote from John 13 34 35 urges mutual love as the mark of discipleship. Carlos P Romulo, former Philippine president, states that brotherhood is essential to human survival. This reflects timeless calls for unity amid diversity.
The anti-war crowd will prolong the Vietnam war and pressure toward withdrawal, while Nixon seeks a settlement to preserve South Vietnam. North Vietnam misleads at talks, but bombing on its soil continues until it halts. Domestic opposition may delay funds for Nixon's course, yet he remains resolute.
Bruce Biossat notes the Social Security Administration grows with 28.1 million beneficiaries and rising, while Medicare adds 8.4 billion in payments. He highlights decentralized offices, extensive personnel, and a highly efficient core in Baltimore navigating complex laws and shifting welfare roles through 1974 reforms.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report Nixon’s choice to resume bombing and minelaying in North Vietnam's heartland after Hanoi balked at a ceasefire. The move follows earlier actions in Cambodia and Laos and tests Moscow and Peking while shaping the post ceasefire policing framework with Thieu’s protests in Saigon.
Russell Kirk argues the U S fertility rate fell to 2.08 in the first nine months of 1972, below the 2.1 needed to maintain current population. He predicts population growth will stall or reverse by century’s end, challenges alarmist claims of a population explosion, and urges planning for an aging society.
In St Louis a store chain bans games of messing around. The piece mocks the idea with references to a $4.95 bottle spin and a 1972 calendar owned by an elderly lady. It also notes fringe benefits for Congress members and seasonal weather mood.
Wilkes-Barre report accuses Frank Carlucci of public relations Carter-like control over Agnes relief. They allege press-driven decisions, delayed help, and favoritism in mobile home repairs, with FBI inquiry and internal memos casting doubt on outcomes.
Oregon faced fierce resistance as Gov Tom McCall pushed environmental cleanup. The Willamette River improved to 90 percent purity after Boise Cascade shut down pollution, with 600 facilities and $200 million invested by governments and industry. The law changes and tourist impact followed, yielding a revived river and renewed land use.
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